Athletes & Assets™

It has officially been 1 year since we incorporated Athletes & Assets™. Wow. Now for the record, I started the podcast 3 years ago and 7 months ago, but last summer I decided to take a leap of faith and go 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻. As we usually do, we will give a 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽. But this time I also reflect on the journey so far of a first time founder and give my thoughts on: - 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗽 - "𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁" - "𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴"  - 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱  - 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱  - 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 A special thank you to Thaddeus, Alejandro, and Taurean for making June another big month for us. Check out the ~𝟰.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱, and join the growing 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ community of athletes, entrepreneurs, investors, who are in 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮- https://lnkd.in/gye3epAB Check us on out YouTube-https://lnkd.in/gVcarcAe Are you commuter pod listener? Here's Spotify- https://lnkd.in/gphHiiTM

Is getting an MBA worth it? What about for athletes? Is the value of an MBA the same today as it was 20 years ago? Noah is joined by Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business graduate, professional basketball player, and guest co-host Josip Vrankic to chat about his MBA process, the harsh realities of playing overseas, as well as athletes in tech. Our full episode can be found here- https://lnkd.in/gchHJ5bJ Please comment your thoughts 👀 #athletesandassets #MBACandidate

San Francisco 49ers Defensive End Alejandro Barrett is the definition of a modern day athlete. - Great career at San Diego State University. Works his tail off. Great teammate. - Started his own Hedge Fund, Barrett Capital, to help alleviate financial pressures of the field. - Leverages AI Algorithms to make trading decisions. You are witnessing the future of what athletes can achieve holistically. Our full episode can be found 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲- https://lnkd.in/gRQ45H_2 #athletesandassets #barrettcapital

𝗨𝗙𝗖 𝟯𝟬𝟯 is upon us this weekend… And with the help of our friends at Kayyo as well as David Gane, Agent at Management Factory and brother of Ultimate Fighting Championship star + former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane, we have constructed the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝗙𝗖 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽. The map shows what your favorite fighters are pursuing outside of the octagon. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and check out our quick but in-depth takeaway 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 (~3 min) - https://lnkd.in/gpqnPPjp

Los Angeles Lakers forward 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 is spending his off season in the DFW area where he not only is training for next season, but gearing up to become... a renowned dog breeder?! Taurean is the founder of 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀, a dog breeding company that offers bred Cane Corso’s, Belgian Malinois, as well as “Bully XL’s”. In 2023, the Dog Breeding became a $𝟯 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, yet kennels usually stay at a small size due to regulation requirements. Taurean has carved his way into the market, channeling his childhood love for animals into a business that provides life-long companions to friends and customers. 𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 of this two part series, we break down the JJ Redick hire, what it takes run a successful breeding business, as well as misconceptions of the industry. Our full episode can be found  𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲- https://lnkd.in/ghQvk4c8 Please like and subscribe! #athletesandassets #dogbreeding

We have all seen the Swiftie x Kelce fanbase obsess over their relationship. It has paid off for 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗲 who has his imprint in many different business endeavors off the field. But what about his 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱 counterparts? The position is thin. Nevertheless, this is Athletes & Assets™, we always have a couple guys to talk about! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: - The majority of this information is comprised of public sources. A small piece was comprised by word of mouth. - The players on the map were on a 2023-2024 roster or incoming rookies. - Due to privacy barriers we have omitted the following: 1. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀 2. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 We included 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, which is usually hard to track. But thanks to our friends at 4th & 1 Ventures, guys such as Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid and New England Patriots TE Hunter Henry are able to get involved in the world of early stage investing. Check out the 4th and 1 community if you haven’t already! Another fun note we found is that incoming Houston Texans Rookie TE Cade Stover helps run family business 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀, located in Central Ohio. A couple years ago, Cade documented a bit of his life on the farm which you can check out here- https://lnkd.in/gW_s69sz If you’re an NFL Tight End or representative reading this, please reach out if we have missed something! The full breakdown can be found here, and while you’re at it, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - https://lnkd.in/gpqnPPjp

Many early stage technology founders see their favorite investor on TV weekly, dunking on his competitors... Thaddeus Y. has carved out a 17 year career in the NBA, his latest stint with the Phoenix Suns. In 2018, Thad started leveraging his free time off the court to start Venture Capital firm Reform Ventures. Reform has a portfolio that sports companies such Heliogen, Airbnb, Lyft, Lime, DraftKings Inc., and more! Thad chats about getting allocation in competitive deals, shares founder's stories, and explains how Reform performs their in-depth diligence process, much of which Thad is involved with alongside Tara Hernandez, Charles Barclay and team. Our full episode can be found here. Please Like/Subscribe! - https://lnkd.in/g6cr3-Un Want to join our community? Check us out- https://lnkd.in/gJugYDVC

In February, Noah got a behind the scenes look at All-Star Weekend and shot episodes with professional basketball players in downtown Indianapolis... The weekend was eye-opening. Please Like/Subscribe #athletesandassets https://lnkd.in/gXaYifJY

Alright alright, we're done messing around. We are back with market maps all summer... If you are new here (welcome🫡), our podcast features athletes who are building a business- https://lnkd.in/g9dgRc-d But we also collect data and construct market maps of athletes building/investing in different categories with the help of the Athletes & Assets™ community. In short, we've learned a ton and seen a professional shift in athlete behavior outside of their sport. Cool stuff. Here's a previous map to get reacquainted- https://lnkd.in/gB5FUits The National Football League (NFL) is huge, so we are picking up where we left off covering the dynamic Wide Receiver group. Please note: - The majority of this information is comprised of public sources. A small piece was comprised by word of mouth. - The players on the map were on a 2023-2024 roster or incoming rookies. - Due to privacy barriers we have omitted the following: 𝟭. 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗲𝘁𝗰.) *Players under VC category and have demonstrated their own fund/family office 𝟮. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝟯. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Aside from fashion/original apparel, what is important to note is that on July 10th, Netflix will showcase the lives of Davante Adams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle (not pictured, Tight End) in the "𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿" Docuseries. We have them placed under the entertainment category. My personal favorite endeavor is 𝗠𝗭 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, co-founded by Kansas City Chiefs WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and his wife Zoie. It is private equity fund investing in luxury real estate in the Caribbean, enabling Hollywood's NFL counterparts to invest in the properties. We embrace the fact that this map will be inaccurate by next week; the NFL is a dynamic environment. In the meantime, if you’re an NFL Wide Receiver or representative reading this, please reach out if we have missed something! Full breakdown can be found here, we welcome you to join the community - https://lnkd.in/gpqnPPjp

A hill I will happily die on, is that the best companies are run by people who have elite athlete DNA. We talk to entrepreneurs weekly at Athletes & Assets™ through our podcast, and see athletes start companies across the board. Today we wanted to shout out 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 rising athlete turned entrepreneurs we’ve seen up close and from afar (no particular order). Some are small business owners, some are venture backed. Regardless of the company structure these entrepreneurs are 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 in a category 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴... 1. Koa Rothman, The Sunrise Shack 2. Craig Levinson, CL Talent Inc 3. Chris Pronger, Well Inspired Travels 4. Julia O'Mara, Pickle 5. Austin Kreinz, Atomix We do a ~4 min dive here and while you're at it, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - https://lnkd.in/gpqnPPjp 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁- https://lnkd.in/g9dgRc-d